Other Days: April 12, 2023

10 YEARS AGO APRIL 10, 2013 Brig. General Roger L. Mc-Clellan, a New Edinburg native and now commander of the Arkansas National Guard, flew into Rison by helicopter Saturday to deliver the keynote address for the formal opening of the new Hall-Morgan Veterans Building across from the court square.

Other Days: April 5, 2023

(The following items were compiled by Stan Sadler from files of past issues of the Cleveland County Herald. For questions or comments, contact Stan Sadler, P.O. Box 325, Rison, AR 71665, phone (870) 830-2056 or 870-325-6412; or email at sadler.stan@yahoo.com) 95 YEARS AGO APRIL 5, 1928 F.W.

Other Days: March 29, 2023

95 YEARS AGO MARCH 29, 1928 Sheriff Jno. E. Smith and two special deputies captured their second large whiskey still during the past two weeks Tuesday shortly after noon. The raid was made near Mahoney's Ferry in Whiteoak township, 10 miles northwest of Rison.

Other Days: March 22, 2023

(The following items were compiled by Stan Sadler from files of past issues of the Cleveland County Herald. For questions or comments, contact Stan Sadler, P.O. Box 325, Rison, AR 71665, phone (870) 830-2056 or 870-325-6412; or email at sadler.stan@yahoo.com) 95 YEARS AGO MARCH 22, 1928 W.W.

Other Days: March 15, 2023

95 YEARS AGO MARCH 15, 1928 One of the largest illicit liquor manufacturing outfits ever seen in Cleveland County was captured in a raid Tuesday afternoon by sheriff Jno. E. Smith, deputy sheriff S.H. Burford and marshal Rufus Smith of Kingsland.

Other Days: March 8, 2023

95 YEARS AGO MARCH 8, 1928 For the first time in its history, Cleveland County will furnish a governor of Arkansas. When Lt. Governor Harvey Parnell goes into the governor's office within the next few days, he will be the first native son of this county to be the state's chief executive. Lt.

Other Days: March 1, 2023

95  YEARS  AGO MARCH  1,  1928 Approximately $164,000 is being spent this year on state roads in Cleveland County, with most of the work being done in the vicinity of Pansy.

Other Days: Feb. 22, 2023

95 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY 23, 1928 Free agricultural moving picture shows are being shown at different points in Cleveland County. Bert England, owner of the local Ford agency, announces that his company will be known as the Bert England Motor Company, instead of England Motor Company.

Other Days: Feb. 15, 2023

90 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY 15, 1933 After a search, covering practically all of Tuesday night and part of Wednesday of last week, John Eastman, aged tramp, who was believed to have been robbed and probably killed near here, was found four miles north of town unharmed with all of his money in his...

Other Days: Feb. 8, 2023

10 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY 6, 2013 The Moore family has agreed to give the Pioneer Village property to the City of Rison, Mayor Vernon Dollar announced to the city council Tuesday night.